1949. First Edition. 252 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Illustrated by Arline V. Braybrooke and Michael Bartlett. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are slightly bowed. Slight forward lean to text block.